Amy Kenneley Columns
Ron Kitson Columns
Remembering the Prom
Especially the Prom Dress
Historic US Military Uniforms, Buffalo Soldiers
and a tribute to Pamela Donovan
Fender Skirts and other words
That Seem to have Disappeared
Where's that skate key?
Spring is here and Amy recalls gliding down the streets
Do you remember the great snowfall of 1950?
Over 23" fell that Thanksgiving weekend
Gloria attends her 50th High School Reunion
"You haven't changed a bit"
I've Got My Love (Letters) To Keep Me Warm
Amy finds some warm memories on a cold winter night
Goodbye, Spudnut Shop
by M.M. Byrne
Girl Scout Cookie Capers
Amy says selling Girl Scout Cookies is a family affair
ChrisKwanChanumas Notes
Mary reads a Mall Santa's Diary
Oh! Christmas Tree
The Rockefeller Center tree gets Ron thinking
That Heavenly Choir
Amy and her choir create Christmas magic
Old Geezers are easy to spot
Thank God for Old Geezers
March to a Different Drumstick
Mary recalls Mom's questionable cooking skills
Thanksgiving For The Birds
Listen to these Bluebirds of Happiness
Locks & Latch Strings
Ron says it's time to pull the string in.
Through Thick and Thin
Celebrating 50 years of marriage
Nursing Home Romp
The Boomer Rumor Rag - October 2007
Getting a Leg up on Fashion
During War Rationing
Bran to be Wild
Baby Boomers on Bikes?
Left Or Right Handed
Ron wonders what is right (or left)
I was drugged as a child
I bet you were too
Waiting for Dad
Amy sees the kids - Growing, Growing, Gone
Little Ben Versus Atomic Clock
Amy watches Time (Pieces) Go By
Saying Goodbye To Mom
You are never really prepared
Lizard at the Wheel
More strange humor from Mary
Virginia Tech Tragedy
Mary used to be in that same classroom
Who Cares Who's Out There?
(And what if they're not friendly?)
One last fling
Mary looks at her final big bash
Amy and her Easter Bonnet
Casual Clothes for Easter?
Amy and her Dog Tags
School Days in 1951
Walking Tall at the Mall
Amy's ode to Mall Walking
Mary discusses Cupid's Chemistry
Prince Charming after the thrill is gone
Be Complex
Do you need a pill for that?
Canaries in Coal Mines
Fun verse about the little birds
Plural or Singular
Teethbrush and Feetwear?
The 1948 Railroad Calendar
Amy starts a New Year
A Christmas/Hanukkah Story
By Sy Rosen
Seven and Seventy
Ron Kitson's trip back in time
Birthday # 76
Get the trombones ready!
Amy gets a code, er, cold
She needs Mom and some Vicks Vaporub
Keep your Fork
Something better is coming
Laddie Pencils, Parker Pens & Campus Pads
Amy Kenneley remembers 4th grade
September 11, 2006 - 5 years later
Remember how you felt that day?
Mary plays Lint Roller Derby
As her pet's shedding comes alive!
Where's The Bathroom?
Ron looks into this vital room
Not Esther Williams but still in the Swim
Learning to swim & shopping for suits
Take Me Fishing
Spend time with your grandchildren
Grandma's Strawberry Patch
The patch was our secret place
Standing on Hallowed Ground
We have to be there
Follow the Bouncing Ball
Newsreels, cartoons, free plates, Bingo and oh yeah, a movie
All a BOARD
For the new standing airplane "seats"
Down a Dairy Lane
Fun verse about True Love
My Story is On
As the World Turns
Your Hit Parade
Amy recalls that before Hi-Fi's, MTV or iPods there was Your Hit Parade
Riding the Streetcars
by Amy Kenneley
Growing up in Ducktown - Part 3
Shopping & Driving in a simpler time
Only One Grandpa
Martha never had it easy
Growing up in Ducktown - Part 2
Working at Richman Brothers, the icebox and kids at play
Growing up in Ducktown - Part 1
Near Harvard and East 71st
Courage to Walk Away
Sometimes fighting isn't the best choice
My Kingdom for a Pen
But I looked everywhere!
A Walk in the Snow
Some things never change
The Giddy-Up Club
Trip to a Dude Ranch
Come to the Manger
by Amy Kenneley
What's So Nice About Winter?
By Ron Kitson
Tomb of the Unknowns
At Arlington National Cemetery
First lipstick - remember Tangee?
by Amy Kenneley
Did you have Character Books?
by Amy Kenneley
Driving Lessons
By Ron Kitson
Charlotteisms
The Danish Mrs. Malaprop
Quotes from Eleanor Roosevelt
who died November 7, 1962
It's about Dogs
By Ron Kitson
Mom & Dad Worked Full Time
By Ron Kitson
Coming Home to Cleveland
Visiting from Vegas
The Cleveland Directory of 1953
A virtual neighborhood tour
Where's our Day of Rest?
By Ron Kitson
Walter F. McMahon
A memorial tribute
Plastic Curtains
A future sealed in plastic - by Amy Kenneley
Our love affair with Trains
By Ron Kitson
Schools and Taxes
By Ron Kitson
A Bear of a Man
Slim - the Cub Bear
It's about Shopping
By Ron Kitson
Where's the Good Music?
By Ron Kitson
It pays to advertise
By Ron Kitson
Where's the pride?
By Ron Kitson
Simple Directions
By Ron Kitson
Trash Or Treasures
By Ron Kitson
Hanging Out Memories
Washing & Drying the clothes - by Amy Kenneley
Mind your Manners
By Ron Kitson
Just Thinking - by Ron Kitson
What if a machine could read your mind?
Birth of the Railroads
- How It All Began
by Ron Kitson
Trikes and Bikes
Remember your first wheels? - by Ron Kitson
The Good Old Days
Really were good - by Ron Kitson
Oh, Oh, Oleo!
by Amy Kenneley
The Tax Stamp Cometh
by Amy Kenneley
Grandma's Apron
A truly multipurpose garment
The Garden in the City
A first visit to the Home & Flower show
The Fine Art of Snow Angels
by Amy Kenneley
Christmas E-mail message
Share with your list of friends and family
Secrets of Decorating Revealed
by Amy Kenneley
An Alien's Report
on a visit to Cleveland
A Spelling Bee Confession from 1946?
by James F Sweeney
Attic Memories
by Betty Cessna
Old Letters
by Betty Cessna
Remembering Election Days
by Amy Kenneley
The Last Wave
by Amy Kenneley
My First Senior Discount
By Sy Rosen
Rekindling Romance
By Sy Rosen
Daughters and Fathers
By Sy Rosen
A Fathers' Day Gift for Grandfathers (to Give!)
by David Kundtz
The Hands of a Man
by Amy Kenneley
Thank a Vet
American Dead in each war
The Art of the Weave
And other Tricks to handle Advancing Age
You Want To Be What Age?
By Sy Rosen
Mom the Invincible
Amy Kenneley remembers her Mother
Designated Cell Phone Areas
From Fifty Something Magazine
A Christmas Rose
From Fifty Something Magazine
Mel Harder
The Pride of the Indians
The Woman from Achille Isle
An old rocker brings back memories
by Amy Kenneley
Preserving Memories
My Story Productions
Special Discount for ClevelandSeniors
Operation Cupid - Part 3
Monkey Shines - The conclusion of the story
by Amy Kenneley
Operation Cupid - Part 2
Parents searching for their children's match
by Amy Kenneley
Operation Cupid - Part 1
Parents searching for their children's match
by Amy Kenneley
Jack Frost
by Betty Cessna
Photos from Euclid Beach
and the Humphrey Family
The Tree That Was
A Christmas Parable For The Child In Us
by Amy Kenneley
10 Reasons Why I Hate December
by Amy Kenneley
The Lady in the Mirror
by Betty Cessna
A Mother waits for her son's homecoming
by Amy Kenneley
Labor Day Thoughts
by Amy Kenneley
A Special Time, A Special Place
Growing up in Hough - by Amy Kenneley
The Pinsetter
From Fifty Something Magazine
Ice Cream Remembered
From Fifty Something Magazine
...And the Pursuit of Happiness
Reflections on the 4th of July by Amy Kenneley
A Stroll down Memory Lane
Remember When?
Aunt Edna's Bank
As told by Amy Kenneley
Let us Old Guys fight
One "Old Guy's" Humorous Opinion
Send an e-mail to our troops
Information on several web site resources
The Wee Shawl - Part 3 (conclusion)
Punishment and Penance
by Amy Kenneley
The Wee Shawl - Part 2
Mary Margaret Saves The Day
by Amy Kenneley
Grandma Shoes
A fun look at changing fashion
The Wee Shawl
a Short Melodrama about The Depression, Trickery and Triumph
by Amy Kenneley
Rally for America
Pictures from the March 2,2003 event to Support our Troops
Slang
Remember the words we used?
Almost Home - a Tribute to the Columbia Crew
A poem by Amy Kenneley
The Grocery Store of the 1940's
As remembered by Amy Kenneley
Christmas Memories
By Pat Hanson
Bucksnort to Bethlehem
A Christmas Journey by Amy Kenneley
December 7th, 1941 - Pearl Harbor
Sixty One Years ago - the world changed forever
The best Thanksgiving ever
A memory of 1950 from Amy Kenneley
Deja Boo!
Halloween memories from Amy Kenneley
Amy Kenneley receives Chapman Award
Congratulations to our outstanding author
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
Honor Our Fallen
Let's Roll
Amy Kenneley's look back at 9-11-01
Stories, poems, pictures and more from 9-11-01
Including your feedback
Before Fast Food
A Look Back
The Clothesline said so much
Remember hanging out the wash to dry?
The Pledge of Allegiance
Red Skelton's classic interpretation
Living the life of Riley
A reflection on the loss of a 6 year old grandson
The Perfect 10 Church
Are you a Member? by Amy Kenneley
Duffy's Passing
A True Irish Wake by Amy Kenneley
Little Twinkle Toes
The Corner Shoe Store by Amy Kenneley
Christmas Eve 1944
A Miracle on 32nd Street? by James F Sweeney
A Soldier on Christmas
Written by a Marine in Okinawa
Delivering Traditions
A mother/grandmother watches Christmas move on
If I had my life to live over
What I'd do differently
ThanksLiving
What's really important to you?
Mom and the Marine
A poignant and timely essay by Amy Kenneley
Veteran's Day 2001
It's different this year - by Debbie Hanson
The Great Eagle Stamp Expedition
Did you save them? by Amy Kenneley
A Senior Moment by Jo Ann Vitanza
What gets better looking as we get older?
War Time Baseball by Jim Sweeney
Cleveland Indians in the early 40's
How old am I? Guess my age
You will be amazed!
The American Flag
Treat it with the respect it deserves
Euclid Beach Park
Memories and Photos
Remember Euclid Beach? The Sterling-Lindner Christmas Tree? Shopping at Higbee's and Halle's and May's? Tax Stamps? League Park? 3 world championships in 1948?
In this section you will be taken back to relive some of these and other memories by people who lived them. Share your own memories via E-Mail at:
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